Re:Can Beethoven send takedown requests?
by Piskvorrr on Friday August 31, 2018 @07:53AM
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Because without Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act (granting many extra years of copyright), Mickey Mouse would be public domain. Simple as that - the agenda is obvious. Expect similar "extension" push as 2024 approaches.
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Nope. Mickey Mouse is not subject to copyright. As a character, he's subject to trademark, which allows him to remain under Disney's control for as long as they continue to protect the trademark.
What would go into the public domain is Steamboat Willie, the original Mickey Mouse short.
Re:Can Beethoven send takedown requests?
by chimeracoder on Friday August 31, 2018 @04:58PM
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> What would go into the public domain is Steamboat Willie, the original Mickey Mouse short.
Steamboat Willie is likely to enter the public domain shortly, in fact.
Re:Can Beethoven send takedown requests?
by Piskvorrr on Saturday September 01, 2018 @07:13AM
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As above: expect another attempt to push the copyright protection further, shortly.
Re:Can Beethoven send takedown requests?
by chimeracoder on Saturday September 01, 2018 @09:25AM
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> As above: expect another attempt to push the copyright protection further, shortly.
No, it really does appear that this time they've given up. There are articles that have written about this - If Disney were preparing for a big push, we'd have started to see it by now already.
which would allow people to publish fanfiction involving mickey mouse